Making the Pivot Feel Obvious
- Jul 29
- 1 min read
If you're trying to pivot into a new field…or finally grow beyond the one you’ve been in for years…your resume has to make that transition feel obvious.
That’s exactly what we helped a Comprehensive Resume Review client do recently.
They had spent most of their career in a single industry. They’d already started shifting into new, more senior-level work...but they felt stuck. The resume wasn’t telling the full story. It didn’t make the shift feel intentional, and it didn’t give hiring teams confidence that the roles they were targeting made sense.
So, my review helped change that.
We focused on transferable skills, not just tasks. We highlighted project scope, reach, and measurable results. And we reframed their work to emphasize engagement, retention, and operational impact…in ways that apply across industries.
The pivot stopped feeling like a leap. It started to look like a natural next step.
A few weeks later, they got the job they’d been aiming for.
Here’s what made the difference:
We made the transition feel strategic, not accidental.
We centered outcomes and relevance over past industry.
We clarified value in a way that aligned with the roles they wanted next.
Trying to pivot? Want to finally be seen as qualified for more senior work?
